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kchabby76
kchabby76 Posts: 65
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Okay, unless I find some extreme motivation I feel as if I am going to fail. I am a stay at home mom, and when I am home I think I "boredom eat". It's so frustrating cuz I tell myself NOT to eat what I am about to eat as I am stuffng it into my face. Seriously! I make healthy food choices, I just eat more than I should realy be eating. If I don't eat enough, I feel sluggish and tired. I cut carbs where I can, I eat lots of fruit and veggies and lean meat. But, if there is something in the house that I am craving, I literally cannot stop myself. Like: 3 slices of pumpkin pie in a day. C'mon. What tips does anyone have to keep me from doing this? I thought about maybe just throwing it in the garbage before I can eat it? But I feel as if it's morally wrong to do it.

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  • TriciaAllen7251
    TriciaAllen7251 Posts: 283 Member
    It's "morally wrong" to throw food of no nutritional value away but it's not morally wrong to stuff it into your body? Isn't that considered abuse?
  • nbaxter1104
    nbaxter1104 Posts: 16
    My son is two so when I am craving to eat something I shouldnot I usually grab a bunch of water and we goto the park or play in the backyard. His energy is rdiculous, but it givesme something to do!
  • kathylynn8
    kathylynn8 Posts: 18 Member
    I used to leave a pair of 5lb dumbells on my kitchen counter. Any time I went in and was tempted to eat a snack I forced myself to do 12 reps of several exercises. By the time I was done, I didn't feel like eating the snack anymore. Plus I got extra exercise (alot at first!) It kind of retrained my brain so now I don't need them in there anymore.
  • somerreese
    somerreese Posts: 25
    I hate to throw away food! So when there is something in the house (like a costco size container of cinnabon cinnamon rolls) that didn't get eaten over the weekend by guests - I will send it to work with my husband. That way it doesn't get thrown away and it's not in the house as a temptaion for me.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    You may not want to hear this but you may want to find someone to talk to about this. This is kind of like a food addiction in a way. Therapy can help you sort out why you behave this way when you don't want to.
  • twinmom01
    twinmom01 Posts: 854 Member
    I find drinking either hot tea or some decaf coffee can keep me from eating - now I will put either honey or creamer in - so you did have added calories/sugars...but with a cup of coffee or tea it is less than 50 calories and it gives me a fix...plus a cup takes a bit longer to drink up.

    With other things - put them up and away - with 2 kids in the house we have candy and cookies in our house a lot of the time - I put them up and away - out of site out of mind...plus if the kids don't see it they won't ask for it...
  • kchabby76
    kchabby76 Posts: 65
    Thank you all for some really good advice. Distractions, exercise, and therapy. Got it! :) ty ty ty
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